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Lynchburg monuments undergo repairs
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSome statues in Lynchburg are getting a fresh new look. City leaders unveiled the newly restored 2nd Virginia Calvary Monument Tuesday morning. The sculpture in Miller Park pays tribute to a group of Civil War soldiers. It's been in need of repair...Tags: Arts and Culture, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Sculpture
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Roanoke City dishes out $12,000 in grants for art
WDBJ7 ReporterThe arts community in Roanoke has undergone plenty of changes in the past few years, and plenty more are on the way. For the fire time, the city will award 12-thousand dollars in grants to five organizations. One of the organization is the Roanoke...Tags: Arts and Culture
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Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond vandalized over the weekend
The Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond has been vandalized. According to CBS affiliate WTVR, the words “beef cake” were spray painted on three sides of the statue’s base over the weekend. Click here for video and more information from...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Sculpture
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Martinsville Speedway exhibit commemorates 65 years of racing
There is a new way to look back at the racing history of Martinsville Speedway. On Wednesday the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society held a ribbon cutting for an exhibit called "Martinsville Speedway: 65 Years." The exhibit has racing...
Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Auto Racing
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Taubman Museum looks to the future with its artist residency program
reporterIt is giving artists a chance to expand their creativity, experiment and push themselves to their limits. Organizers say the Taubman Museum's artist residency program is already achieving what it set out to. The program has had two artists. The...Tags: Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Artists
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UPDATE: Roanoke's Taubman Museum of Art announces changes, including free admission
Assignment ManagerRoanoke's Taubman Museum of Art announced some big changes Monday morning.Thanks in large part to a $150,000 grant from Advance Auto Parts, the museum now offers free general admission. Advance Auto Parts was founded by the Taubman family. Additionally,...Tags: Car Parts, Arts and Culture, Car Repair, Museums, Artists
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Taubman Museum hoists up "Hot Pink" art in the atrium
There's a new piece of art that'll float overhead during your next visit to the Taubman Museum. Monday, several people hoisted it toward the ceiling of the atrium. It's called "Hot Pink." The woman behind the piece is Anne Ferrer, a French artist. She...
Tags: Arts and Culture
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Catawba man says monkey statue dressed as President Obama is not racist
ReporterThis year's presidential election is very heated and it's bringing out strong emotions. Some aren't hiding their opinions. A Craig County man has a display at his house that may be considered racist. It's a statue of a monkey dressed as President Barack...Tags: Social Issues, Craig County, Arts and Culture, Elections, Politics
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Meet Orlando Salinas
I'll be the first to say I don't like math. Matter of fact, I got into TV because I couldn't do math and I still can't. TV seemed to be a perfect fit. I always enjoyed talking. I was often asking lots of questions, and if an answer didn't feel right, I...
Tags: ABC (tv network), Arts and Culture, Television Industry, NBC (tv network), Photography
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Lexington's Theater at Lime Kiln will close this Sunday
ReporterUPDATED 09/24/2012 07:42 p.m. After almost 30 years, the Theater at Lime Kiln will close for good. Executive Director Tony Russell made the announcement during a Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday night. The Theater's last day...Tags: Limes, Entertainment, Rockbridge County, Mark R. Warner, Arts and Culture
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Sculpture garden on Roanoke Greenway dedicated
WDBJ7 ReporterThe sculptures on the greenway loop in Roanoke's Vic Thomas Park, near the Memorial Street Bridge, now have a name. Today was the ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the Ann Davey Masters Sculpture Garden. Masters spent 13 years as head of the Clean...Tags: Arts and Culture, Sculpture
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Lynchburg exhibit features American art from an outside perspective
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA new art exhibit in Lynchburg is showing what it's like to be an American, from the eyes of an outsider. The Maier Museum at Randolph College is preparing to open an exhibit called "Bridges Not Walls." It's part of the college's 101st Annual Exhibition...Tags: Education, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Fine Artists
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